Imperialism

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A policy in the late-1800s to early 1900's in which the United States sought to dominate other weaker countries politically, socially, and economically in an effort to increase a nation's power.

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Imperialism

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The United States would officially acquire ---- after toppling Queen Liliuokalani from power in 1898 adding it as a territory that would eventually serve as a naval base at Pearl Harbor. Hawaii would become the 50th state of the U.S. in 1959.

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Hawaii

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A conflict between the U.S. and Spain that began the rise of the U.S. as a world power. The U.S. gained possession of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines as a result.

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Spanish-American War

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A type of media that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers, such as, the "Remember the Maine" headlines drew the United States into war against Spain in 1898.

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yellow journalism

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From this treaty America acquired Guam, Puerto Rico and they paid 20 million dollars for the Philippines. Cuba was freed from Spain. The United States became a world power.

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Treaty of Paris, 1898

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Roosevelt's 1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the United States has the right to protect its economic interests in South And Central America by using military force

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Roosevelt Corollary

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This canal in Latin America established a quicker passage to the Pacific from the Atlantic and vice versa.

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Panama Canal

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What country did the United States take over after the Spanish-American war, which it controlled until 1946? Options: Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Guam

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Philippines

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The United States decision to take over the Philippines after the Spanish-American war opened the door to trade in this Asian country that had been closed off to the western hemisphere.

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China

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Alfred T. Mahan's book "The Influence of Sea Power on Our History" influenced the United States to build up this part of the military and encouraged the United States to imperialize in the late-1800s-early-1900s.

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Navy